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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly translated out of the original Tongues: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, By his Majesties Speciall commandement.
Description
General title page (1614) engraved within woodcut border comprising twenty-four compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Text in two column Roman font. Ruth 3:15 with the reading “And she went into the citie.” Apocrypha included as issued. New Testament title page (1614) with verso blank. Concludes with colophon (1614). Bound with The Whole Booke of Psalmes by Sternhold and Hopkins with title page (1615) featuring a decorative woodcut border. Numerous woodcut first chapter initials and head- and tailpieces throughout.
Collation
A^8, A-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-SSS^8. Complete.
Binding
Recently rebacked in brown calf, retaining contemporary boards. Covers paneled in blind with evidence of clasps. Spine with four raised bands, blind stamping to compartments, and the words “Holy Bible” lettered in gilt.
Condition
G1 (Genesis 12) with small burnhole impacting a few letters of text; fore-edge trimmed. Final three leaves of metrical Psalter strengthened. Occasional soiling and staining, but a clean text overall.
Provenance
“Dorothy Carter 1743” in a large hand to front endpaper. Birth and baptismal records of Carter family on following leaves. Eighteenth and 19th century records of William Richardson to final three blank leaves.
References
Herbert 333.